The LORD said to Moses, “Write down these words.”
The words of God in the Bible were written down by kings, farmers, fishermen, poets, and even a doctor. The Bible is full of history and poetry and prayers and information. God made the most of each writer’s personality and experience.
Solomon, for example, shared wisdom God had given him. David sang songs of praise. Prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah comforted God’s people, and warned them against sin. Hosea talked about his broken marriage to teach people about following God. You can think of each writer as an instrument God used to produce a beautiful song. Like the violins and trumpets and flutes and drums in an orchestra, each makes a different sound. Yet each plays a part in God’s tune.
Look at the way in which each Bible writer is special, which is one of its best characteristics. See the different ways God spoke through the following writers about love. Through John, “God is love” (1 John 4.8), Paul, “Let love be your highest goal” (1 Corinthians 14.1), Jeremiah, “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love.” (Jeremiah 31.3), Hosea, “Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of my love.” (Hosea 10.12), and Solomon, “A bowl of soup with someone you love is better than steak with someone you hate.” (Proverbs 15.17)
You can also read Jeremiah 36.2, Hebrews 1.1-2, 1 Peter 1.10-11
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